Ironing board



Juhen, 1929. P, DORAU 1.717.013

I YIRONING BOARD Filed Dec.. 18. 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR.

W YM A TTORNEYS.

June 11, 1929. v J p DQRAU 1,717,013

moumc BOARD Filed Dec. 18. 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR.

Patented June 11, 1929.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN P. DORAU, OF HORICON, WISCONSIN.

IRONING BOARD.

Application filed December 18, 1922. Serial No. 607,606.

Iv, may be easily folded to a closed position to occupy a minimum amount of space to permit the same to be conveniently stored when not in use.

A further object of the invention is to provide an ironing board in which the sup porting legs are locked in bot-h open and closed positions of rest so that the same cannot accidentally open or close.

A further object of the invention is to provide an ironing board in which the parts are rigidly maintained in open usable position.

A further object of the invention is to provide an ironing board which is of simple construction, is strong and durable, and is well adapted for the purpose desired.

With the above and other objects in view, theinvention consists of the improved ironing board and its parts and combinations as set forth in the claims, and all equivalents thereof.

In the accompanying drawings, in which the same reference characters indicate the same parts in all of the views:

Fig. 1 is a side view of the improved ironing board shown in open usable position;

Fig. 2 is an inverted plan view thereof with the parts shown in folded or closed position;

Fig. 3 is a detail view of a slightly modified form of locking connection;

Fig. 4 is an inverted plan detail view of a modified form of board in which three supporting legs are used;

Fig. 5 is a detail view of another modified form of supporting legs;

Fig. 6 is a side view of another modified form of board; and

Fig. 7 is a front end view thereof.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 10 indicates the ironing board proper which may be of any desirable shape, but is preferably of rectangular form, except the front end portion 10' which is tapered. A reinforcing member 11 secured longitudinally, centrally to the lower side of the board 10 is provided with a locking recess 12 in its lower side adjacent the rear end of the member. The lower side of the board is also provided with transversely extending inverted U- shaped brackets 13 and 14 to the outer side of which are respectively connected pairs of legs 15 and 16 by pivot screws 17 and 18. The said legs diverge outwardly transversely with reference to each leg of a pair and the lower end portions of the legs are connected together by transverse brace members 19 and 20. The member 19 serves to hold the legs 15 when in closed position. Lower end portions of the legs 15 are also c'onnectedtogether by a cranked member 21 which is provided with a' medial handle portion 22 for manually turning the same. Diagonally extending brace bars 23 are pivotally connected at their lower end portions to the cranked portions of the cranked member 21 and near their upper ends are pivotally connected to medial portions of the legs 16 by a pivot rod 24. The upper ends of the brace bars 23 are connected together in spaced relation by a transverse rod 25 which is adapted to enter the recess 12 when the legs 15 and 16 are in open position. When in open position, the lower portions of the bars rest against the lower. edge of'the transverse brace member 20 with the'cranked portion of the cranked member in its outermost position, as shown in Figs. 1 and 6, thus locking the legs against accidental closure. To unlock the parts, it is only necessary to swing the bandle 22 downwardly and the legs and brace bars may then be folded to a position parallel to the board 10, as shown in Fig. 2, and in which position a minimum amount of space will be occupied by the ironing board, and the board may be easily stowed away.

In the forms shown in Figs. 3 and 6, the reinforcing member 11 is omitted, and the board itself is provided with a recess 12' and the brace bars 23 are formed with projecting tongues 25 which enter said recesses.

Fig. 1 shows a modification in which a single leg 16 is substituted for the pair before described.

Another modification is shown in Fig. 5 in which links 18 connect medial portions of the legs 16 to the board 10, and the upper ends of the legs 16 and the brace bars 23 are pivotally connected together by a transverse pin 18 and which pin is slidably connected to the board 10 by a holding rod 26, as shown.

In the form shown in Figs. 6 and 7, and in addition to the construction described, the bars 23 extend outside of the legs 15 and 16 and the cranked portions 21 are outside of the legs and extend through the brace bars 23. Furthermore, the said brace bars are ex- 1. An ironing table, comprising a board member, pairs of legs pivotallyconnected to the bottom portion thereof for supporting said board member and having transversely extending members, brace members extending between the legs of each pair and pivotally connected to the legs of one pair, and a cranked member pivotally connected to the legs of the other pair and to the brace members for moving said brace members to a locked position with said last mentioned legs in engagement with the adjacent transversely extending member.

2. An ironing table, comprising a board member, twopairs of legs pivotally connect? ed to the bottom portion thereof for supporting said board member, one pair of the legs having a transversely extending member, brace members extending between the legs of each pair and pivotally connected near the upper ends of one pair'of legs and passing near said transverse member on the other pair, the upper ends of the brace members engaging a part of the board member, and a cranked member pivotally connected to the last pair of legs and to the lower end @081- tions of the brace members for moving said brace members against the transverse memher and locking both pairs of legs in open supporting position.

8. An ironing table, comprising a board member, two pairsof legs pivotally connectof legs and extending to a position adjacent the transversely extending member, and a cranked member connected to said first mentioned pair of legs and to the adjacent portions of the brace members and coacting with the transversely extending member for looking the legs in open supporting position.

4. An ironing table, comprising a board member having a recess in its lower side', two pairs of legs pivotally connected to the bottom portion of the board member and foldable to positions parallel thereto, brace members pivotally connected near one end portion to the upper portion of one :pair of legs and extending toa position adjacent t'he-lower portion of the other pair, the upper end portions of said brace members having a part which enters the board recess when the legs and brace members are in open position, and a cranked member connected to the lower portions ofsaid other pair of legs and-to the adjacent portions of the brace members for locking thelegs in open supporting-position;

In testimony whereof, I affixmysignature.

JOHN P. DORAU. 

